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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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